The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-01
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suppose?''

This year will soon be ont. Next
I suppose?"
Il suppose So
"And this brings US round to our
| argument. DO you not see--were l
| gone, and you marricd--that the
Grange would be your home? And
that your mother and sisters would be
thrust out upon the world?'
"Never, father lift Isabel wero
here. would there not be room for all ?"
mo, hairless" answered Mr.. Dali
rymple. gravely. there would not be
| room. Isabel would wish and rcqnire
to be mistress i'm her own house. And
your mother could scarcely remain in
| this house, If it owned another mis-
| trcss.
.Thcy-they could both act as mis-
trc~s, said Charles. obviously.
Mr.. Dalrymplc shook bis head.
Two mistresses never answered. yet, :"
he said. And there is another thing.
Charles, that | have never found an
swer: wife and mothcr-in-law living
together; especially in the house where
the latter has ruled as mistress. i:
would not do in this.
.Well, SIR, let us be thankful thai
there will be no cause to try it."
FAY. Charles, am thankful-and
for my own sake--that my life - yes
spared to me. But the future of your
mother and sisters has been az thorn
in my side, now that ] have been
brought face to face with DEATH"
s.Haor v.a fafhnrff nvol La, nA
Charles. rising, had the worst hap
pened. they should have been my first
care: l declare it TO you. First and
foremost, even before lsaoel."
Are you going down. Charles?
Bring q light here first. My leg is very
uneasy"
ID. itpain your" inquired Charles,
| who had noticed that h,s father WAS
restless How tight the bandaee isl
But the leg appears swollen"
"The effect Of the bandage being
tight" remarked Mr.. Dalrymyie.
'.Loosen it, and put plenty Of lotion
on"
1T feels very hot" were Charles
last words.
| They were sitting round the firc just
before bedtime, Selma, Alice, Miss
| Lynn, Charles and Oscar. So certain
were they Of the good result Of the ac-
cident. that they had got to speak
lightly of it--.not Of the accident, none
| would have been capable of that, but
of the circumstances attending it.
They had just been recomincni,r z
Charles never in future TO touch any
weapon stronger than q popgun.
Il don't mean to- said Charles
what q long closeting you had
with papa tonight, after Isabel came
down. remarked Selma. '.What was
the conference about. Charles? Was
he reading you lecture how to carry
loaded gunsp"
mot that" broke in Oscar. HE
was charging him how to reign at
Moat- range, when he comes into it
as he was so near doing lately"
Charles glanced up quickly, almost
believing Oscar must have been hid in
the chamber wall. you have nearly
hit it, Oscar" said he. ..Moat- Grange
was the chief subject of our converse
ton"
..Only to think OF it!'' uttered Alice,
''that we have been SO close to losing
the Grange. For if dear papa had died,
it would be Charities"
'.Ay, all Charles; and you no long
er would have had any right here, even
Mrs. Dalrymple." cried Oscar, in .
musing tone, as if speaking for his own
benefit. Il dare say that this worried
Mr.. Dalrymple."
Il know it has, spoke up Charles,
in his hasty way; that was what he
was telling me. But there was no 0c-
casion for it.
mo, thank Heaven! as things have
turned out" exclaimed Selma.
Nor if they had turned out differ
entity" added Charles. my father
might have made himself easy on that
score"
SHOULD you have sent rs adrift,
Charles?' asked Alice.
TO be sure should, in double-quick
time" answered Charles. advancing
behind Alice, and fitting her chair back
to kiss her, and keeping her in that
position. ''Sharp the word, and quick
the motion it would have been with
me then. / should have paid premi-
um with you both, and shipped you off
by some emigrant ship, that you might
never trouble me and the Grange
! again
..And mamma, Charliep"
.'Oh! mamma might, perhaps,
have allowed her to STOP" returned
Charles, with mock serious face. ION
condition that she would have acted as
my housclceper."
They all laughed-they were secure
IN the love of Charles the midst OF
which. Charles felt somebody touch
his shoulder. 1t was Mrs. Dalrymple. "
dearest mamma said he. letting
Alice and her chair go forward to their
natural position, and stepping back
ward, laughing still. Ibid You hear
what we We're saying?"
Yes, Charles she sighed, Il heard
it. Have you mind for ride to-nightp'
"A rider exclaimed Charles. ITO
find the emigrant ship?'
Il have told James to get the gig
ready. He can 60, if you do not, but
thought you might be the quicker
driver. 1t is to bring Mr.. Forth. Some
leg. 1t is worse"
4 AL luCll nlIu " 10 OISOtCCu lASlAnU-
~. They sat speeches..
HE complained. just now, Of the
bandage being too tight, and said
Charles had pretended to loosen it, but
must have only fancied that he did SO.
looked at it, and it is SO much in
famed and swollen, and he can hot
bear the pain. fear" she added, sit
1 ting down on a chair and bursting into
tears. ''tlfat we have reckoned on his
recovery too soon-that it is far OF
yet"
Charles flew to tie coach-housc. and
helped to harness in the horse, now that
he apprehended danger. He soon
brought back Mr.. Forth.
Mrs. Dalrymple, Charles and Oscar
went with Mr.. Forth to the chamber.
He uncovered the leg, took Off the
bandage and linen, and held the wax.
light close. He gave but one look, and
then glanced up with too expressive
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